Treatment by systematic desensitization of a recurring nightmare of a real life trauma

Schindler, Fred

doi:10.1016/0005-7916(80)90053-1

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“…Effective treatments for PTSD have been developed. In general, treatments have focused on reducing or managing anxiety symptoms and have taken one of two forms: exposure based treatments in which victims confront traumatic memories and trauma related situations (Fairbank et aL, 1983;Fairbank and Keane, 1982;Schindler, 1980), and anxiety management treatments based on stress inoculation training in which clients are taught techniques for controlling anxiety Resick et af., 1988;Veronen and Kilpatrick, 1982). Effective anger management treatments also include SIT techniques (Deffenbacher, et af., 1986;Deffenbacher et af., 1988;Novaco, 1975).…”

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Anger and post‐traumatic stress disorder in female crime victims

Riggs

Dancu

Gershuny

et al. 1992

Journal of Traumatic Stress

147

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This study examined feelings of anger among female victims of crime and the relation of anger to the development of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). One hundred and sixteen women who had been victims of sexual or nonsexual criminal assaults were compared to a matched comparison group of 50 nonvictimized women on measures of anger and anger expression. Results indicate that victims were angrier than nonvictims. The level of anger was related to various aspects of the assault, such as the use of a weapon and the victim's response to the attack. In addition, the results indicate that elevated anger is positively related to the development of PTSD. Results are discussed in relation to a cognitive/behavioral conceptualization of PTSD.

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Anger and post‐traumatic stress disorder in female crime victims

Riggs

Dancu

Gershuny

et al. 1992

Journal of Traumatic Stress

147

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“…Systematic desensitization-a set of procedures designed to reduce unwanted negative emotional reactions to stimuli that initially produce fear or anxiety-has been successfully used to treat fear of such things as spiders (Bandura, Reese, & Adams, 1982), snakes (Bandura & Adams, 1977), and blood (Elmore, Wildman, & WestWeld, 1980). It has been used to treat anxiety-related disorders such as post-traumatic stress (Pantalon & Motta, 1998), rape trauma (Frank, Anderson, Stewart, Dancu, & West, 1988), and nightmares (Schindler, 1980). There is also evidence that the US military has used video games for a variety of training missions, including desensitizing soldiers to violence (Grossman & DeGaetano, 1999).…”

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The effect of video game violence on physiological desensitization to real-life violence

Carnagey¹,

Anderson²,

Bushman³

2007

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

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“…does not document the existence of widespread post-combat stress reactions. Long-term and/ or delayed combat stress reactions appear to be much more common among veterans of Vietnam (Harris & Associates, 1980;Schindler, 1980) despite much lower psychiatric casaulty rates than experienced during World War I1 (Datel, 1976).…”

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“…Estimates of PTSD among civilian veterans range from 500,000 out of the 2.8 million military personnel who served in Vietnam (DAV, 1980), to 500,00& 700,000 (Mantel1 & Pilisuk, 1975;Walker & Cavenar, 1980), to as many as 1.5 million (Harris & Associates, 1980;Schindler, 1980). These figures provide an estimate of anywhere from 18% to 54% of the Vietnam veteran population currently suffering symptoms of PTSD.…”

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Incidence and Etiology of Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Active Duty Army Personnel¹

Stretch¹

1986

J Applied Social Pyschol

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A description is presented of the results of the first phase of a programmatic research effort into the incidence and etiology of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among noncivilian Vietnam and Vietnam-Era veterans. Questionnaire data were collected from 238 Vietnam veterans and 85 Vietnam-Era veterans stationed at a moderate-sized U.S. Army post on the East Coast in the Spring of 1982. Results show a significantly lower incidence of PTSD than has been reported in the literature among civilian Vietnam veterans. Social support received during the first year back from Vietnam appears to contribute more to the attenuation of PTSD symptomatology than does combat experience alone. Additional results highlight the relationship between physical and psychosocial health.Research interest in the psychosocial adjustment of Vietnam veterans has increased steadily since the mid-seventies and has served to foster a growing interest among professionals in the mental health area. Upon reviewing the research literature one is immediately struck by the dichotomy of opinions about the prevalence and severity of apparent stress reactions experienced by Vietnam veterans since the war. Figley (1978) delineates two diverse perspectives that have emerged from the literature: Stress Evaporation and Residual Stress.The Stress Evaporation perspective holds that the Vietnam veteran probably does suffer some psychological readjustment problems during and immediately after military service, but any problems have disappeared since returning home. Representative studies of this perspective include those by

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Treatment by systematic desensitization of a recurring nightmare of a real life trauma

Cited by 54 publications

References 5 publications

Anger and post‐traumatic stress disorder in female crime victims

Anger and post‐traumatic stress disorder in female crime victims

The effect of video game violence on physiological desensitization to real-life violence

Incidence and Etiology of Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Active Duty Army Personnel¹

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Treatment by systematic desensitization of a recurring nightmare of a real life trauma

Cited by 54 publications

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Anger and post‐traumatic stress disorder in female crime victims

Anger and post‐traumatic stress disorder in female crime victims

The effect of video game violence on physiological desensitization to real-life violence

Incidence and Etiology of Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Active Duty Army Personnel1

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